The 25 biggest festivals in the US 2026
Festivals and open-airs in the US in 2026 — dates, line-ups, tickets and who's going.
2574 events
1 Jan – 20 Jul 2028
105 free
Highlights: Seattle Restaurant Week, United States Grand Prix, Breeders' Cup World Championships
Any time
Today907This weekend907This month25259Next month24708Free2570Highlights25915Festivals2663Christmas markets131Halloween1533Date night33722With kids14049On your own27552With friends5538After-work & aperitivo2708With a view269Birthday462Hen and stag parties803Volunteering113Pumpkin patches392Christmas lights16Fireworks36Late-night food6Fruit picking27Foraging25Autumn foliage535Stargazing84Rainy day23561Flea markets12Street food260Oktoberfest52Pantomime1Garba and dandiya nights9Day of the Dead172
Seattle Restaurant Week
20 Oct 2026 · Seattle
United States Grand Prix
22 Oct 2026 · Austin
Breeders' Cup World Championships
30 Oct 2026
Zoo Lights
20 Nov 2026 · Lincoln
Festival
ZooLights
20 Nov 2026 · Chicago
Phoenix Open
8 Feb 2027 · Scottsdale
French Quarter Festival
8 Apr 2027 · New Orleans
Festival
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
22 Apr 2027 · New Orleans
CMA Fest
10 Jun 2027 · Nashville
San Francisco Marathon
24 Jul 2027 · San Francisco
Laver Cup
24 Sep 2027
Sports event
Winter Equestrian Festival
January · Wellington
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Runs every yearRuns every yearTickets
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BiketoberfestTicketsThe Margaret Suite at The Abbey House a B&B in Daytona Beach
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Runs every yearTicketsReading Terminal Market
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Runs every yearTicketsReading Terminal Market
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Runs every yearTicketsLoreley Beer Garden
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Runs every yearTicketsNew Orleans KOA
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Runs every yearTicketsLincoln Center for the Performing Arts
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Runs every yearTicketsSam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
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Runs every yearTicketsOklahoma City Museum of Art
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Runs every yearTicketsFargodome
Questions
The 25 biggest festivals in the US 2026: what's on?
2,574 events between 18 Oct – 20 Jul 2028. Among them: Seattle Restaurant Week · United States Grand Prix · Breeders' Cup World Championships.
What is the next event in the US?
Studio 8 Film Festival: No Nothing Cinema + George Kuchar on 18 Oct in San Francisco.
Which events in the US are free?
105 events are free, for example ZunZún Children’s Fest · OKTOBERFEST · ʻIkuwā 2026.
What are the biggest events in the US?
The named events of the place: Seattle Restaurant Week (20 Oct) · United States Grand Prix (22 Oct) · Breeders' Cup World Championships (30 Oct) · Zoo Lights (20 Nov).
Where in the US is most going on?
Most events are in New York (67) · Chicago (57) · Tucson (55).